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THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE<br/>
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CHAPTER 9
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Paul rejoices in his Christian liberty—He preaches the gospel to all without cost—He is all things to all men to gain converts.
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Am</span> I not an <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/1a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Cor. 12: 11 (11-12); Gal. 2: 7 (7-8); 1 Tim. 2: 7.">apostle</a>?  am I not free?  have I not <sup>b</sup><a href="1_cor/9/1b" mark="b" type="A" title="Acts 9: 17 (3, 17); 2 Cor. 12: 1 (1, 7); Gal. 1: 12.">seen</a> Jesus Christ our Lord?  are not ye my <sup>c</sup><a href="1_cor/9/1c" mark="c" type="A" title="1 Cor. 3: 6.">work</a> in the Lord?
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If I be not an apostle unto others, yet doubtless I am to you: for the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/2a" mark="a" type="Q" title="GR certification, proof, token; 2 Cor. 3: 2.">seal</a> of mine apostleship are ye in the Lord.
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Mine <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/3a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR defense.">answer</a> to them that do <sup>b</sup><a href="1_cor/9/3b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR question, call into account, judge.">examine</a> me is this,
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Have we not power to eat and to drink?
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Have we not power to lead about a sister, a <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/5a" mark="a" type="A" title="Matt. 8: 14.">wife</a>, as well as other apostles, and <i>as</i> the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_cor/9/5b" mark="b" type="A" title="Matt. 12: 46; John 7: 3 (3, 5, 10).">brethren</a> of the Lord, and Cephas?
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Or I only and Barnabas, have not we power to forbear working?
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Who goeth a <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/7a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Cor. 10: 4.">warfare</a> any time at his own charges?  who planteth a <sup>b</sup><a href="1_cor/9/7b" mark="b" type="A" title="Deut. 20: 6.">vineyard</a>, and <sup>c</sup><a href="1_cor/9/7c" mark="c" type="A" title="Prov. 27: 18.">eateth</a> not of the fruit thereof?  or who feedeth a flock, and eateth not of the milk of the flock?
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Say I these things as a man?  or saith not the law the same also?
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For it is written in the law of Moses, Thou shalt not <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/9a" mark="a" type="A" title="Deut. 25: 4.">muzzle</a> the mouth of the ox that treadeth out the corn.  Doth God take care for oxen?
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Or saith he <i>it</i> altogether for our sakes?  For our sakes, no doubt, <i>this</i> is <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/10a" mark="a" type="A" title="Rom. 15: 4.">written</a>: that he that ploweth should plow in hope; and that he that thresheth in hope should be <sup>b</sup><a href="1_cor/9/10b" mark="b" type="A" title="2 Tim. 2: 6 (5-6).">partaker</a> of his hope.
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If we have sown unto you <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/11a" mark="a" type="A" title="Rom. 15: 27.">spiritual</a> things, <i>is it</i> a great thing if we shall reap your carnal things?
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If others be partakers of <i>this</i> power over you, <i>are</i> not we rather?  Nevertheless we have not used this <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/12a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR authority.">power</a>; but suffer all things, lest we should hinder the gospel of Christ.
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Do ye not know that they which <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/13a" mark="a" type="A" title="Deut. 18: 1 (1-2).">minister</a> about holy things <sup>b</sup><a href="1_cor/9/13b" mark="b" type="P" title="GR eat.">live</a> <i>of the things</i> of the temple?  and they which wait at the altar are partakers with the altar?
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Even so hath the Lord ordained that they which <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/14a" mark="a" type="A" title="Rom. 2: 21 (21-23); Alma 39: 11 (11-12).">preach</a> the <sup>b</sup><a href="1_cor/9/14b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Gospel.">gospel</a> should <sup>c</sup><a href="1_cor/9/14c" mark="c" type="A" title="Matt. 10: 10.">live</a> of the gospel.
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But I have used none of these things: neither have I written these things, that it should be so done unto me: for <i>it were</i> better for me to die, than that any man should make my glorying void.
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For though I preach the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/16a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Gospel.">gospel</a>, I have nothing to glory of: for <sup>b</sup><a href="1_cor/9/16b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Duty.">necessity</a> is laid upon me; yea, woe is unto me, if I <sup>c</sup><a href="1_cor/9/16c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Missionary Work; TG Preaching.">preach</a> not the gospel!
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For if I do this thing <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/17a" mark="a" type="B" title="TG Initiative.">willingly</a>, I have a <sup>b</sup><a href="1_cor/9/17b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Reward.">reward</a>: but if against my will, a <sup>c</sup><a href="1_cor/9/17c" mark="c" type="C" title="Gal. 2: 7; TG Dispensations.">dispensation</a> <i>of the gospel</i> is committed unto me.
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What is my reward then?  <i>Verily</i> that, when I preach the gospel, I may make the gospel of Christ without <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/18a" mark="a" type="A" title="Acts 20: 34 (33-34); 2 Cor. 11: 7; 1 Thes. 2: 9; Mosiah 2: 14 (12, 14-18).">charge</a>, that I abuse not my power in the gospel.
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For though I be free from all <i>men,</i> yet have I made myself <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/19a" mark="a" type="C" title="2 Cor. 4: 5; TG Servants.">servant</a> unto all, that I might gain the more.
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And unto the Jews I became as a Jew, that I might gain the Jews; to them that are under the law, as under the law, that I might gain them that are under the law;
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To them that are without law, as without law, (being not without law to God, but under the law to Christ,) that I might gain them that are without law.
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To the weak became I as <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/22a" mark="a" type="A" title="2 Cor. 11: 29.">weak</a>, that I might gain the weak: I am made <sup>b</sup><a href="1_cor/9/22b" mark="b" type="A" title="1 Cor. 10: 33 (32-33).">all</a> things to all <i>men,</i> that I might by all means save some.
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And this I do for the gospel’s sake, that I might be partaker thereof with <i>you.</i>
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Know ye not that they which run in a race run all, but one receiveth the prize?  So run, that ye may obtain.
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And every man that striveth for the <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/25a" mark="a" type="C" title="2 Tim. 2: 5; TG Self-mastery.">mastery</a> is <sup>b</sup><a href="1_cor/9/25b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Temperance.">temperate</a> in all things.  Now they <i>do it</i> to obtain a corruptible <sup>c</sup><a href="1_cor/9/25c" mark="c" type="B" title="TG Reward.">crown</a>; but we an <sup>d</sup><a href="1_cor/9/25d" mark="d" type="A" title="1 Pet. 1: 4 (1-16).">incorruptible</a>.
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I therefore so run, not as uncertainly; so fight I, not as one that beateth the air:
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But I <sup>a</sup><a href="1_cor/9/27a" mark="a" type="P" title="GR rigorously discipline.">keep</a> under my <sup>b</sup><a href="1_cor/9/27b" mark="b" type="B" title="TG Chastity.">body</a>, and bring <i>it</i> into subjection: lest that by any means, when I have preached to others, I myself should be a castaway.
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